The Flat Earth Society
Other Discussion Boards => Arts & Entertainment => Topic started by: Vindictus on June 29, 2014, 11:24:33 PM
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It just aired a few days ago, and the next episode will be early July. It's looking good, nice to see a Zuko back after being omitted from the first 2 seasons and the new bad guys look interesting.
I know Dave watches this, does anyone else?
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Nope.
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I watched the first season but meh.
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I've been intrigued by the series, but never interested enough to watch it. Isn't it a sequel to The Last Airbender?
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I've never seen an episode.
I want to but haven't gotten around to it.
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I've been intrigued by the series, but never interested enough to watch it. Isn't it a sequel to The Last Airbender?
I guess it's a sequel in that it's set after TLA. TLA isn't required viewing though.
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I've been intrigued by the series, but never interested enough to watch it. Isn't it a sequel to The Last Airbender?
I guess it's a sequel in that it's set after TLA. TLA isn't required viewing though.
Yes. Yes it is.
Because it was awesome.
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I've never seen an episode.
I want to but haven't gotten around to it.
Same here. I loved The Last Airbender and I've seen the pilot of Korra, which was good, but have yet to watch it.
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Watch season 1 and 2 you grubs, they're great.
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Convince me to watch it and I will. This airs on Nickelodeon so I'm a bit skeptical.
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It's pretty much the only good thing on Nikelodeon anymore, and one of the best kids cartoons available, although it isn't necessarily for children.
If you like good characters with some magic (elements in this case) kung fu combat and interesting storylines, animated in its own great animation style then give it a shot.
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Watch season 1 and 2 you grubs, they're great.
Is it on Netflix?
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ITT: Adults who watch kids' shows.
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I don't know.
ITT: Adults who watch kids' shows.
ITT: Saddam.
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ITT: Adults who watch kids' shows.
You say that like it's a bad thing. ???
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I don't think it is on Netflix yet.
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>streaming
>not downloading whole shows
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Do you guys watch My Little Pony as well?
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Do you guys watch My Little Pony as well?
wreck"d
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MLP has some surprisingly mature themes for a kids show. Also, great animation.
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Do you guys watch My Little Pony as well?
No, I've never had a sexual attraction to ponies. Also, that show is for little kids. Korra's main characters are at least in their early 20's by now, so the show is aimed at the young adult audience.
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Who said anything about sexual attraction, you creep?
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clop clop (http://boards.4chan.org/mlp/)
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Do you guys watch My Little Pony as well?
I saw the pilot but it was a little too sappy for me.
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Do you guys watch My Little Pony as well?
No, I've never had a sexual attraction to ponies. Also, that show is for little kids. Korra's main characters are at least in their early 20's by now, so the show is aimed at the young adult audience.
Then why is it on Nickelodeon? Checkmate.
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I'm in the process of watching the second season now. I think the original was better.
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I'm in the process of watching the second season now. I think the original was better.
I'm not sure if I liked it more or less. They've changed a lot with this second series, and I like pretty much all of the changes. I thought having different enemies every season wouldn't lead to as powerful climaxes as the first series did, but the second season had a huge climax. I think at this stage Korra has done 10x more than Aang ever did.
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I think at this stage Korra has done 10x more than Aang ever did.
Well sure, we don't have to watch her train in three elements like we did Aang, right? She just has some trouble with air from what I remember of the pilot. Plus, she's a lot older than Aang so it makes sense that she should already be a bad-ass.
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Yeah but the end of season 2 fundamentally changed the entire world. Aang only ever beat 1 powerful fire bender and did some stuff afterwards.
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I will watch it as soon as it is on Amazon. I don't have cable.
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I will watch it as soon as it is on Amazon. I don't have cable.
omg ur adorbs stahp it. go play some kingdom hearts.
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I will watch it as soon as it is on Amazon. I don't have cable.
omg ur adorbs stahp it. go play some kingdom hearts.
What is this I don't even
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It's just funny to me when you're into more kidsy things.
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It's just funny to me when you're into more kidsy things.
Everyone is into kidsy things, its just some people like to pretend otherwise in order to project a sense of maturity whilst only accomplishing the opposite.
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Na, some people hate kidsy things.
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I've actually watched the original Avatar show. It was pretty good, I have to admit. So is this Korra one a worthy follow-up?
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Yes. It has most of the same elements (lel) of the original series, with a different setting and format.
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And tits > bald little boy
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Aang only ever beat 1 powerful fire bender and did some stuff afterwards.
Yeah, but Aang was only 13 (give or take his 100 year nap) when he beat that older, more experienced and powerful fire bender. Aang was also bound and determined not to kill Ozai, which only made the challenge that much greater.
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Aang only ever beat 1 powerful fire bender and did some stuff afterwards.
Yeah, but Aang was only 13 (give or take his 100 year nap) when he beat that older, more experienced and powerful fire bender. Aang was also bound and determined not to kill Ozai, which only made the challenge that much greater.
Only when he got into the Avatar state, which is basically an "I win" mode.
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Only when he got into the Avatar state, which is basically an "I win" mode.
Except for, you know, that time the it almost resulted in his death. Pretty far from an "i win" mode.
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Only when he got into the Avatar state, which is basically an "I win" mode.
Except for, you know, that time the it almost resulted in his death. Pretty far from an "i win" mode.
Yes. If you catch the Avatar unaware of your attack then he will be hit.
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And possibly end the avatars for good. It's a risky move.
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I like how Korra is able to turn on Avatar mode as she wills, but it's far from an 'I win' mode. I don't think it's ever resulted in her instantly winning against any major villains when she has used it.
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Probably because she sucks at the the spirit side of things, at least she's that way where I am in the series right now.
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That's kind of true, but season 2 changes that pretty significantly.
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That's kind of true, but season 2 changes that pretty significantly.
It also fucks up the original lore that people learned elements from animals (except for water, which used the moon). I hate turtles.
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lore lore lore
Also, I've watched the first few episodes. It's gud. And it's got J.K. Simmons displaying some remarkable acting range, too, which is pretty cool. If he ever starts babbling about mantis men or moon rocks, I will be very happy.
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That's kind of true, but season 2 changes that pretty significantly.
It also fucks up the original lore that people learned elements from animals (except for water, which used the moon). I hate turtles.
Sort of, but the Avatar did learn how to fire bend better from the dragons. They never really addressed how benders originally got their bending in the original series.
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They never really addressed how benders originally got their bending in the original series.
Yes they did... multiple times. Fire came from dragons, water from the moon, earth from the mole, and air from bisons. The characters even state specifically that the first benders learned from the aforementioned creatures/spirit, it doesn't even attempt to leave it fuzzy enough for these turtles to teach anything but spirit bending, which is the way it should have stayed.
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They never really addressed how benders originally got their bending in the original series.
Yes they did... multiple times. Fire came from dragons, water from the moon, earth from the mole, and air from bisons. The characters even state specifically that the first benders learned from the aforementioned creatures/spirit, it doesn't even attempt to leave it fuzzy enough for these turtles to teach anything but spirit bending, which is the way it should have stayed.
Yeah but where did those animals learn to bend?
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Yeah but where did those animals learn to bend?
The animals naturally have the ability.
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They never really addressed how benders originally got their bending in the original series.
Yes they did... multiple times. Fire came from dragons, water from the moon, earth from the mole, and air from bisons. The characters even state specifically that the first benders learned from the aforementioned creatures/spirit, it doesn't even attempt to leave it fuzzy enough for these turtles to teach anything but spirit bending, which is the way it should have stayed.
They said they learned to bend from those animals, but clearly there are people who can bend, and people who cannot. Those who cannot, can't just go befriend a bison and learn to air bend. Perhaps the original benders got their powers from the turtles, but their abilities were crude and not very useful until they learned from the animals how to do it properly.
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They said they learned to bend from those animals, but clearly there are people who can bend, and people who cannot. Those who cannot, can't just go befriend a bison and learn to air bend. Perhaps the original benders got their powers from the turtles, but their abilities were crude and not very useful until they learned from the animals how to do it properly.
No. The great Rushy has decreed that turtles with bending other than spirit-type are not canon.
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They never really addressed how benders originally got their bending in the original series.
Yes they did... multiple times. Fire came from dragons, water from the moon, earth from the mole, and air from bisons. The characters even state specifically that the first benders learned from the aforementioned creatures/spirit, it doesn't even attempt to leave it fuzzy enough for these turtles to teach anything but spirit bending, which is the way it should have stayed.
They said they learned to bend from those animals, but clearly there are people who can bend, and people who cannot. Those who cannot, can't just go befriend a bison and learn to air bend. Perhaps the original benders got their powers from the turtles, but their abilities were crude and not very useful until they learned from the animals how to do it properly.
One must have a sufficiently high midichlorian count in order to bend any of the elements.
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Only when he got into the Avatar state, which is basically an "I win" mode.
Except for, you know, that time the it almost resulted in his death. Pretty far from an "i win" mode.
That scene really clashed with its depiction in the rest of the show. Every other time Aang entered the Avatar state, he really was basically turning on God mode. Attacks would bounce harmlessly off him. He could rout entire armies. Nothing could come even close to stopping him. But then all of a sudden, at a moment when it would be dramatically convenient to put him in peril, oh, maybe the Avatar state isn't all that powerful after all? Huh. The only idea I have that might explain it is that maybe he's still vulnerable while he's just entering the Avatar state. They certainly never addressed the discrepancy in the show. And someone mentioned Korra's use of the Avatar state, and from what I've seen, it's been similarly nerfed for her.
Speaking of comparing the two shows, I'm halfway through Korra's second season, and at least so far, it's nowhere near as good as the first show. It's not bad or anything, but it seems like they have no idea what they're doing with the show. They lurch from weird sports-themed episodes to love triangles to warfare to spirituality so quickly that it's just like, well, they're making it up as they go along. There's no focus. And Korra herself, while a great character, isn't developed very well. Most episodes just go, Korra does something rash and impulsive, Korra realizes that's bad, rinse, repeat. Does she have a really weird case of short-term memory loss or something?
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I disagree Saddam. It seems to me that they plan each season, but nothing beyond that. It's similar to the original series in that regard, but this time around it's not as driven by the main good guys. Korra tends to find herself reacting to villains/events/love triangles etc in place of Aang & co wandering around doing things. I do think Korra hasn't changed a terrible lot, certainly not as much as Aang did over the course of the original series. You could argue that's her nature, but it's still a pretty boring trait.
I like the new series because of the pacing and action. They start off slow but end up with big climaxes, but even the beginning of the season wasn't too slow. The original series was always pretty slow, the group seemed to meander a lot between the start and end.
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Only when he got into the Avatar state, which is basically an "I win" mode.
Except for, you know, that time the it almost resulted in his death. Pretty far from an "i win" mode.
That scene really clashed with its depiction in the rest of the show. Every other time Aang entered the Avatar state, he really was basically turning on God mode. Attacks would bounce harmlessly off him. He could rout entire armies. Nothing could come even close to stopping him. But then all of a sudden, at a moment when it would be dramatically convenient to put him in peril, oh, maybe the Avatar state isn't all that powerful after all? Huh. The only idea I have that might explain it is that maybe he's still vulnerable while he's just entering the Avatar state. They certainly never addressed the discrepancy in the show. And someone mentioned Korra's use of the Avatar state, and from what I've seen, it's been similarly nerfed for her.
Speaking of comparing the two shows, I'm halfway through Korra's second season, and at least so far, it's nowhere near as good as the first show. It's not bad or anything, but it seems like they have no idea what they're doing with the show. They lurch from weird sports-themed episodes to love triangles to warfare to spirituality so quickly that it's just like, well, they're making it up as they go along. There's no focus. And Korra herself, while a great character, isn't developed very well. Most episodes just go, Korra does something rash and impulsive, Korra realizes that's bad, rinse, repeat. Does she have a really weird case of short-term memory loss or something?
The only thing I can think of with the Avatar State is that Aang was caught off guard. He wasn't ready for an attack. Probably still waking up from his meditation or something. The attacks bounce off him only because he's so awesome he can block said attacks. Remember, most of what get's thrown at him is other bending. Things he can bend. Someone chucks a rock at him, he flings the rock right back. And because he's the Avatar, he's much stronger than the other person so his influence wins.
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Just finished episode 4. I like where this season is heading. Hopefully they can pull off a good split storyline going forward.
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Yeah, so much action as well.
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Aang only ever beat 1 powerful fire bender and did some stuff afterwards.
Aang beat plenty of powerful benders over the course of the show. He also toppled an empire.
Anyway, I've finished the first two seasons of Korra. It was good overall, but I stand by my opinion that the pacing was wonky. The pro-bending was retarded. The constant love triangle drama was stupid. Unalaq was a boring villain. Lin Beifong somehow became an incompetent idiot in-between seasons. And Rushy is right about the lore being fucked up on where bending originally came from. Those dumb lion-turtle things are apparently in-universe deus ex machinas, and I don't want to ever see them again on this show. Or at all.
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These villains are boring now that they've revealed their intentions and motivations. Hopefully the climax will be good given the impending clash of 2 major players.
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We need villains who never reveal their motivations. It's the only way to keep them interesting.
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We need villains who never reveal their motivations. It's the only way to keep them interesting.
Incorrect.
Zuko had his motivation revealed in Episode 1 yet he was a really interesting villain.
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Their goals are boring. They're basically just anarchists that want total chaos. Lazy.
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Well, at least they're serious business about killing world leaders.
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So, the season's over. It was good, but it seems like there's a lot they're not telling us. I can't help but wonder if Zaheer will return in the next season, as they never really explained how he was an instant airbending master.
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God that pissed me off. Some guy that has never air bended is suddenly a better air bender than Tenzin, the Avatar, and 1 of 2 throughout history capable of going DBZ mode. So, so convenient. I liked what they did with Bolin and lava/metal bending. I thought it was tacky for Mako to lightning bend out of nowhere, but that was a smaller issue. Also thought that every episode was paced pretty well, some plot would happen, then a fight, then something to set up the next episode.
Overall, I'm not sure how I feel about it compared to other seasons. I enjoyed it and will definitely watch season 4, just because I like the universe and animation style.
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God that pissed me off. Some guy that has never air bended is suddenly a better air bender than Tenzin, the Avatar, and 1 of 2 throughout history capable of going DBZ mode. So, so convenient. I liked what they did with Bolin and lava/metal bending. I thought it was tacky for Mako to lightning bend out of nowhere, but that was a smaller issue. Also thought that every episode was paced pretty well, some plot would happen, then a fight, then something to set up the next episode.
Overall, I'm not sure how I feel about it compared to other seasons. I enjoyed it and will definitely watch season 4, just because I like the universe and animation style.
Mako worked in a factory where he was lightning bending stuff.
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Episode 1 is up.
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God, this villain sucks. She has an annoying design, an annoying voice, and even a cheesy "let me handle this" Mary Sue intro.
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If you're going to watch a cartoon at least don't be picky when cheesy story phenomenon happens. Regardless of whether adults are kept in mind as an audience, the target audience is and always will be children.
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They're scraping the bottom of the barrel here. Who else is left for Korra to beat?
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They're scraping the bottom of the barrel here. Who else is left for Korra to beat?
Herself, of course.
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The idea behind this villain could work, maybe, but they would need to have more charisma and menace than a teenage girl with an annoying smirk. How did we go from Henry Rollins to...this? Unbelievable.
Hey, an episode that's a million times better. Cool.
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Saddam, it's one thing to watch a kid show, it's another to complain about the depth of the story's characters.
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On the notion of lore-breaking turtles.
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On the notion of lore-breaking turtles.
That's not the same thing. >:(
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Toph is still alive? They really love wheeling out the series 1 characters in wheelchairs.
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Korra season 4: The Earth Empire Strikes Back.
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I've been meaning to mention that I looked up some of the lore online, and it turns out there is a reconciliation, sort of, between those stupid turtles giving people their bending and learning it from the moon/moles/air bisons/dragons. It turns out that the magic turtles thing was meant to predate learning from the animals. They stopped giving people bending at some point after the flashback we saw, and only then did people turn to nature to learn bending. I guess that works out, but it still feels very lazy to me. Deus ex machina, like I said earlier.
Speaking of lame explanations, the accepted reason for Zaheer being such an awesome airbender seems to be that he was just such a huge fanboy of airbending lore and culture that he already had a great "theoretical" understanding of how to do it, and he taught himself the rest. How disappointing.
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Saddam cares too much about the lore.
Shit's heating up in Season 4. I hope Korra goes full avatar state and wrecks the Earth army. It would be stupid as hell but highly entertaining. I also can't wait until Kovira fights Korra and inevitably defeats her because Korra needs to lose once before beating her in the final episode ::)
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Holy fucking shit they actually went full Korrasami in the final episode. I can't believe it.
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I stopped watching this after the first two episodes. I suppose I should catch up.
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I guess I spoiled a bit there then.
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Finished the 4th Season. The final fight wasn't as satisfying as in the original Avatar.
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Finished the 4th Season. The final fight wasn't as satisfying as in the original Avatar.
Korrasami makes up for it :)
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I had actually already had Korrasami spoiled for me when I read about it on some other website. The article was about something completely different, but for some reason the author randomly decided to reveal the ending of a TV show that had literally only just concluded, right out of the fucking blue. Nice going. ::) Anyway, I'll give my own opinion on that when I get to it. I'm halfway through the season now, and so far I've got to say that it's pretty lackluster. There's very little decent action or animation. The dialogue is beyond abysmal - nobody talks the way these people do. I still don't like Kuvira; everything she says and does is so transparently evil that I simply can't stretch my suspension of disbelief over the idea that she has any kind of popular support at all, let alone that she's a successful military commander and ruler. This had better improve, or else I will slap Vindictus through his computer screen.
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S4 took a while to ramp up, but I quite liked the highs and lows of Korra's recovery and the eventual big battle towards the end. They tried to push Kuvira as Korra but more angry, and I never felt that, but besides Kuvira things were mostly alright.
And yeah, Korrasami. Who cares about what happens in S4 when they end it like that?
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It sounds like this show's ending was decided by a "best fanfiction" contest.
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Yes and no. I always chalked Korrsami up as tumblr fanfiction. The final season subtly set up their relationship if you look closely, which I wasn't doing while watching.
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OMG LESBIANS
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So edgy!
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She is a strong independent woman who don't need no man.
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